I wanna drink from the beehive
I wanna jump from the tight wire
Like a moth into a fire
I'm gonna burn up on the pyre

Well it's love at first sight
Moonstruck on these nights
Sing a swan song on a lyre
Fly away one last time

Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai

Let's get real high
Let's get real high
Let's get real high
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When I first saw you
Lying there in wake
Like an unearthed buried smile
I sing to my duckling

Yes you must learn to use your wings
But it is I that will be taught by you to fly

Lit a starter fuse on my misty window
As a thin ray of light, it's got a beaming crescendo
The Moon is a clock face that's tick, tick, ticking with a crooked smile
We’re all in the rat race together, we’ll go the extra mile

Knock the surrounding buildings down
Calling out for help
I'm shedding my skin like a snake slithering

Gotta keep the overwhelming sound out
Catch me dancing in the summer rain with my tongue out

Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai
Bye bye Shanghai

Let's get real high
Let's get real high
Let's get real high
Transcend this life